Claycomo Board of Trustees Meeting – Rescheduled until 1/15/13

The first Claycomo Board of Trustees meeting for the new year was set for last night at 7:30 p.m.

Chairman Pro-tem Marina Barker was in attendance. Board Trustee Jim Stoufer was away on a planned absence. As Board Trustee Debbie Taylor was ill and Board Trustees Greg Thompson and Ben Watkins were unable to attend, the meeting was adjourned until this evening, Tuesday, 1/15/13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Claycomo Community Building.

Among topics to be discussed, the soon-to-be revised pole barn ordinance will be revisited with more details including potential building plans.

Celebrate 2013 and Surviving 2012

2012 may have been a rough year, but it officially behind us. 'Tis a brand New Year, and with that we’ll each undoubtedly be listing out brand new or previously unrealized, unsuccessful resolutions.

Instead of chastising oneself for the failures or simply resolving to improve such things as weight loss, finances, and getting more organized, how about instead (or in tandem with these) electing to learn something new, whether it be a new skill, craft, or new way of thinking.

Just Like Ma & Pa

I sat down with Janet Devine, co-owner of Ma & Pa’s Kettle, for a chat about her business, her regulars, and the story behind how she became a restaurateur. On any given day, she is busy dishing up exactly what Ma & Pa would to a lunchtime mob. At noon, the restaurant can be standing-room only.

As I glanced up at the board, I could see that the free meal winner of the day was John R. (Congrats John.) It’s a testament to the kind of establishment I’m sitting in. It is a community space, according to Devine, as much as it is a restaurant.

Claycomo Board of Trustees Meeting - Ford to Expand; Ordinances to be Revisited

On Monday, December 10, the Claycomo Board of Trustees met for the first of its regular bimonthly meetings in December.

It was confirmed at the meeting that Santa will be riding the fire truck again on December 22 from 9:00 a.m. until he and his team have hit every street in the village. Be ready to spot St. Nick this Saturday.

A Victorian Feast

With Gerald Dickens's recent visit to MCPL, we’ve been thinking about his illustrious ancestor, Charles Dickens. Christmas dinner is looming, and the guilt over the amount of food we ate just recently on Thanksgiving is still eating at us.

This may be a good time for a feel-good lesson courtesy of the Dickensian past.

Bobbing for Clues, a Cozy Mystery

Friday marks the end of National Novel Writing Month. Whether you participated as a writer, or just kept up with Alice's adventures as a reader, we thank you for playing along. We had lots of fun drumming up the characters, the setting, and the crime. While we only posted 7 chapters, below you will find the outlines for the rest of the story. We don't want to leave any reader hanging. Perhaps next year, we'll make the 30-day / 50k word mark.